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To Be A Master

Chapter 11 Battle Beneath Mt. Byakugan Part 4

The two combatants stared across the field both waiting to see who would make the first move, the silence between them was almost deafening.

"Dragon Claw." Kaosu stated breaking the silence. Kazukei rocketed forward his claws wreathed in draconic energy.

"Disable." Whispered Itachi and the looming specter gave a low moan his spiral eye glowing just before the blow could land the dragon was stopped in midair and launched back by a swipe of Darkrai's claw. Kazukei slammed into the wall of the cave. The Salamence righted himself and glared at Itachi.

"A dirty trick boy, Kaosu what say you; let's show them how a true master fights." The Dragon said pridefully.

"Aye old friend." Kaosu twisted the top of his cane and unsheathed a sword. "Let them learn their place." Kaosu and Kazukei charged forward, the dragon racing towards the specter, the Knight towards the Akatsuki member. Itachi readied his knife to block.

"Darkrai, defend." Itachi said with eyes narrowed, the specter moving to brace itself. "Show me your power Dragon Knight." The two old masters continued their charge however a few feet before they clashed they switched targets.

"Dragon Rush!" they both cried as they barreled down on them wreathed in mystic draconic flame. Expecting an attack from Kaosu, Itachi was overwhelmed by the strength of Kazukei and was launched backwards while Darkrai reeled from the powerful slash of the Knight's sword. Kaosu and Kazukei fell back and stood in front of their opponents, wounded and winded but far from done Itachi stared back defiantly.

"You have much potential Itachi Uchiha; there have been few who have had such raw talent as you have. But it is unrefined, a good trainer, nay a good warrior would have seen mine and Kazukei's feint. I can train you Itachi; help you reach your full potential. The path you walk now is not the path to power but to ruin. Nagato's foolish plan will consume and destroy you."

"You are the foolish one Kaosu, this world is dying, rotting. People have become complacent and lax, there once was a time when men such as you and I would have been respected and revered, and now we are only trainers. Not warriors or masters; people now would look upon us as monsters as freaks."

"You words say to me that you equate peace and stability with the downfall of this world, would you rather we returned to the times of war that the old ways brought, yes very few people know of them now but that is for the best, the old ways are dying I know this all too well but there are those who remain those few who will live to defend this world from those who seek to destroy it. Nagato knows this all too well as he was once one of us." Kaosu presented his right arm and symbol appeared glowing on his arm, it looked like strange letters that spelled out the word DRAGON. "This symbol signifies more than my type, it shows what I am, one of the Tenchuu who support this world and protect it from chaos and even if I should fall there are four others to replace me, now I implore of you give up this endeavor."

"That was good speech Kaosu, do you rehearse it for situations like this. I know full well who and what you are, but that will not stop me, I was tasked with obtaining the pokemon sealed beneath Mount Byakugan by Lord Pain himself. And I am far from beaten, Darkrai use Dark Pulse." The Giant Specter raised its hand and charged up a powerful blast of dark energy and fired it at the old masters. Kazukei roared and unleashed a powerful blast of flame that canceled out the dark energy.

"What's wrong Darkrai?" Kazukei said smugly. "I remember you being much stronger than this, give me all you have." Darkrai only gave a low moan of anger before unleashing another blast. Kaosu extended his hand and bracing himself caught the blast, he was pushed back slightly but soon regained his footing.

"Dragon Pulse." The blast of draconic energy emanated from Kaosu's hand and tore through the dark blast and hit Darkrai dead center, the specter groaned in pain before slumping to the ground defeated. "As I suspected, Darkrai's power has been suppressed."

"Why would our Lord seal its powers?" Itachi demanded

"He did not, or at least he did not mean to. But you are just as much to blame, pokemon are emotional beings, they respond to the emotions of their trainers and gain the resolve to fight. Not only have Darkrai's emotions been sealed you have no emotional investment in it. To you it is nothing more than a tool. A pokemon is at its strongest when its trainer fights by his side. That is why your Anbu lost, you did not fight with him." Kaosu reached his hand out and placed it on Kazukei's neck. "Never would I willingly choose to fight separated from him that is the true power of a spirit pokemon, the bond between trainer and pokemon."

"I still have the will to fight." Itachi ran at Kaosu his knife wreathed in dark energy and he slashed at Kaosu, who merely blocked with his sword the knife shattering on the larger blade, Itachi scowled at the Knight his eyes turning red. "Glare." But Kaosu was unaffected and with a palm strike to his chest pushed Itachi back.

"It's over Itachi." Itachi suddenly grabbed his head grimacing in pain, his eyes glazed over and he glared back at Kaosu.

"No Kaosu-sensei" said a different voice this time telepathically through Itachi. "It has only just begun."

"Nagato." Itachi smirked.

"We're done here for now. Goodbye Kaosu-sensei." Itachi began to glow as well as Darkrai and all others in association with Akatsuki. "Good luck sensei." Suddenly everyone vanished.

"Damn it he used Teleport." Griped Kazukei

"Calm yourself old friend, it is over." Kaosu sheathed his sword and turned to face the awestruck trainers who had watched the battle. "Are you five alright?"

"That was simply amazing." Naruto whispered.

"Vul." Chimed in the fox who had regained consciousness.

"Yosh truly a youthful display of the old ways." Exclaimed Lee giving a thumbs up.

"Grandfather it really is all true, the old ways and everything." Hinata gushed.

"I have a long way to go." Said Neji downcast, Sasuke however remained silent just staring with a scowl on his face.

"That is good to hear." He took a step forward stumbled slightly leaning heavily on his cane, Kazukei moved to support him. "Curse my old age."

"At least it wasn't Nagato himself." Kazukei advised. "You shouldn't push yourself so much I could have handled it."

"That would have defeated the entire point I was making." A loud shifting of stone called his attention; while the three Regis were gone it was not before they had completed their task and the great stone door was beginning to open a low rumble was heard inside. "No." Kaosu looked aghast. "All of you run from here." The door still rose but suddenly a massive hand reached under and pushed the door up revealing a massive pokemon, it bellowed in anger.

"It can't be!" gasped Hinata. "That's Regigigas, the most powerful normal type pokemon of all time."

"Kazukei, before it fully awakens."

"Right." The Dragon took flight and charged at the giant. However Regigigas simply swat the Salamence away like fly with a single swipe of its hand slamming the Dragon into the cave wall where it slumped unconscious.

"No I cannot let it go free, I must stop it somehow."

"Hey gramps we'll help in any way possible." Naruto exclaimed.

"Just tell us what to do." Piped in Lee

"I told you all to get out of here." Kaosu looked on worrying at the advancing giant. "There might be a chance Hinata can you have Clefable use Sing it will lull him back to sleep."

"I could but it would take too much time to affect a pokemon that powerful, poor Clefable would be crushed."

"I will distract Regigigas for you; on my signal you start the attack."

"I'll help you; you're too drained from before grandfather." Stated Neji

"No Neji, there is nothing you can do against a foe like this, and it pains me to do this but I have no choice against an enraged Regigigas." Kaosu took a step forward the symbol on his arm reappearing. He bit his thumb cutting it in the process, he spread the blood across the symbol. "Heed our pact O pokemon of legend; come forth Lord of the Reverse World." He slammed his hand on the ground in a puff of smoke a large worm like pokemon appeared with eight black tendrils coming from its back.

"Kaosu." The pokemon spoke in an eerie echoing voice. "You best have a good reason for summoning me."

"I believe that is all the reason you need, Giratina." Kaosu said pointing at the Monolith Pokemon.

"Ahh so someone was fool enough to let him out; well then what's the plan then?"

"You will push him back in the chamber, while my granddaughter lulls it to sleep, and I will close the door."

"Seems simple enough. Here I go." Giratina flew forward and lashed out with his tendrils wrapping them around the monolith pokemon and then slammed into it pushing it back into the chamber.

"Hinata!" called Kaosu.

"Right." She nodded. "Clefable use Sing."

"Fable." Confirmed the fairy pokemon as it began to sing, its voice reverberating around the cave. Everyone started getting drowsy, but the Giant was still struggling.

"Hurry!" called Giratina.

"C'mon Clefable you can do it." Hinata called to the struggling pokemon singing its heart out. Hoping to encourage it Hinata began to sing softly along with Clefable, she began singing louder with each passing second until her own voice was echoing around the chamber, everyone had long since fallen asleep with the exception of the pair of singers, Kaosu, Giratina and Regigigas. But the Monolith's movements were slowing until finally it stopped and fell to the ground. Giratina fell as well his body vanishing in a puff of smoke. The Singers collapsed exhausted. Kaosu using the last of his strength channeled his energy and the massive door closed. He looked over to Hinata and smiled.

"So, you have awakened." He whispered before giving into exhaustion.

The Battle Beneath Mt. Byakugan was over.

Well so ends another chapter. It took awhile but inspiration finally came from reading the Pokemon Adventure manga, and I must say this. How was this not the anime; that is all?

Tenchuu means Pillar that support heaven in a literal sense, but in this sense it's more like Six World Pillars. The six protectors of the pokemon world. Also the Sasuke poll is closed so no more voting.

Also this may sound like an odd requests but to all you fan artists out there, I would like to see your vision of how you see various characters and things. Cause what I imagine in my head may not be what you do. No contests or anything I'm just curious. Till next time, Lightningstrxu.